Sean Harvey, MSOD, MSEd

Chief Compassion Officer & Founder
Sympónia Institute for
Global Compassionate Healing

Sean is the Chief Compassion Officer and Founder of the Sympónia Institute for Global Compassionate Healing and the Center for Compassionate Bridge Building.

Sean has dedicated his life to developing the next generation of soul-inspired bridge builders, facilitators, leaders, and change makers equipped to build authentic and soul-connected communities, innovate collaboratively, redefine leadership models, reimagine systems & structures, and transform cultures.

His work in personal, organizational, and societal transformation is inspired by over 20 years of Talent, Leadership, and Organization Development consulting combined with a decade of college teaching experience at Cornell, NYU, and Baruch College CUNY in the areas of Leadership, Organizational Behavior and Change.

Sean most recently served as the head of Purpose, Personal Transformation and Wellbeing as well as the Internal Change Agent for Creative for EILEEN FISHER. Prior to his experience at EILEEN FISHER, Sean was the Vice President of Talent Consulting for Partners in Human Resources International, where he launched a Socially Conscious Leadership program for emerging leaders on Wall Street.  

Sean holds a MSEd in Counseling with a theoretical orientation in Existential Psychotherapy (focus of purpose, meaning, and connection) from Fordham University, an MSOD in Organizational Development and Change from Loyola University Chicago, and a BA in Industrial/Organizational Psychology and a graduate certification in Public Service Management from DePaul University.